Samuel Heins   Social Entrepreneur
I would have to say that In the past it was always the business opportunity. Years I have been able to jump from company to company, because the products were not so great. I stopped all together in looking for a company. Then I started learning about the body's pH. When I learned that the body's pH needs to be regulated just like our temperature I was shocked. I started to listed very closely after finding out how acidic my diet was, and the way it was going to affect my health.

My quest for great health for my body and my family has lead me to a great company thats focus is to alkalize the body.
Jul 15th 2007 17:01   

Karen Weir  Local Internet Advertising Consultant
I'm curious about your purification systems and pH. Being less than technical, reading through the site and PDFs is ... confusing for me. I assume your purification systems do not affect pH, and that is a separate product?

Water purification is a confusing process. There are so many different systems out there from carbon filtration and RO to distillers... I'd love a plain English summary!

Karen
Jul 15th 2007 18:26   

Ron Scruggs   Network Marketer, Zija International
Hello Karen, I am new to aspense but would like to give my opinion. Several years ago I got into health and nutrition for 2 reasons. My health and to make residual income. I also have health issues. I am a diabetic(type 2) and took high blood pressure medicine and also took cholesterol medicine. I chose a company and my health got better and I built a customer base but this company was not set up for part time people to make money. The business model was driving there behavior if you no what I mean. After learning alot about nutrition and becoming healthier I still wanted to stay in the health and nutrition industry but I wanted a better company. I have since found that company that has wonderful products at a reasonable price and a comp plan second to none. So yes I chose health and nutrition not only for my health and my familys health but also to build a life long residual income. I commend anyone that has taken the step to educate people about the health problems we have today.
Jul 15th 2007 19:01   

Rebecca Beasley   Consultant, Web Designer, Script Set Up
I also have joined a lot of different health and wellness companies mainly to make money and found that the ones who were making the most money weren't the ones selling the products, they were the ones who were backending us into the marketing tools and audio cds, and such. So I was really skeptical when my friend introduced me to yet another health and wellness company. I expected it to be the same old thing, just a different name and different people at the top of the pyramid.

I was determined this time to not sign up for the business just to make money. I did the research on the company and who was running it, and I listened to the testimonials of people who were using the products and what they were doing for them. I went over the comp plan and found it to be the best I had ever seen before. And my main reason for signing up was because I could see that it would be something that would be helpful to a lot of people who suffered from various health issues and needed the nutrients to not just ease the symptoms, but to CURE THEM.

And instead of selling us marketing tools and making us pay for one thing after another, everything was included for free. And what really amazed me was that when I had been buying products for several months and wasn't really trying to build the business, I found that I could stop the autoship and just remain a free preferred customer and still earn on my first level without ANY PURCHASE at all.

I'm still using the products and they're still making me feel like I'm twenty years old instead of 4?...The fibromyalgia is gone. The aches and pains are gone, and I just got a clean bill of health from my doctor, who is AMAZED!

They even give you a free 20,000 page health library you can use to look up any ailment and find the herbs to treat it.

I haven't turned back from this and would use these products even if they didn't pay me. Plus I'm getting a great education at the same time.


Jul 15th 2007 19:31   

Karen Weir  Local Internet Advertising Consultant
Hi Ron and Heart

I can relate so well to your comments about network marketing companies making money off the distributors with marketing tools. That is why it is critical to learn to market yourself.

There are so many great alternative health products that I believe can eliminate the need for many medications.

If you haven't already, please be sure to post information about your products for the group. My hope is that this group will be another means of educating people and each other.

Thanks for contributing!

Karen

Jul 15th 2007 20:51   

Lonnie Ellerbee   
Hi Karen,

I bowl and was having knee problems and pain associated with arthritis. I drive a truck and it continues to be me up if you know what I mean.

A friend of mine told me of a health drink that could possibly help me and decided to give it a try. Needless to say i have now began to market the product. I too, have looked at many other marketing opps, and find this one thrilling. A client came to me and told me that after 5 months on the product her arthritis did not give her any problems and on a recent vacation she forgot to take it with her and was gone for 7 days. No pain, I was shocked. She is 73 and we are now very close friends.

Bottom line, it was for the pain and now it's to help mankind

Lonnie Ellerbee.

Jul 15th 2007 20:59   

Eric Smith   Online Professional
Hi Karen,

I joined ONE Group because my daughter was diagnosed with a Genetic Deletion called Angelman Syndrome.

My research into this syndrome led me to information that shows chemicals in our personal care products may cause genetic deletions and mutations in unborn children.

ONE Group products are Certified Organic.

I was attracted to the products initially then found a lucrative business opportunity was attached.


Jul 19th 2007 05:31   

Karen Weir  Local Internet Advertising Consultant
Hi Lonnie, Hi Eric,

Please be sure to post about your products/business in this group. It would be great to have a nice big group here with lots of alternative solutions to various health issues.

Eric, I so agree that many disorders are caused by environmental pollution - be it through products we put on our bodies, the air we breathe, the water we drink and bathe in, or the food we eat.

Thanks for contributing!

~ Karen ~
Jul 19th 2007 07:24   

Rossano Almonia   
I always took my health for granted. I was punishing my body/health with all the garbage. Back in year 2005 i was diagnosed as diabetic (type 2), but before knowing i was diabetic, i had the symptoms and i was too ignorant to realize that i was diabetic. I weighed about 220 lbs and i was classified as "obese".One day, i decided to skip breakfast, then skipped lunch and by 5 pm i was starving, so i decided to go to KFC to grab some chicken for take out. I got a cab and i started filling bad, i was on the verge of collapsing and i was sweating cold, when i got home, i went straight to the ref and grabbed a bottle of coke ( i realized later that this bottle had saved me from further damage) It was time for me to take my required annual check up before i was to resume my overseas assignment, when i was surprised to be diagnosed as diabetic type 2. I felt depressed and was too scared. This made me realize how i took my health for granted. Being diabetic, my sugar has to be maintained not high and not low either. My doctor has advised me in case i skipped my meal and i start to feel weakness, a bottle of coke will somehow shoot up my sugar.
I continued with my medications but i had a problem, i felt dizzy afterward , so without my doctor knowing i embarked on proper diet and went with natural remedies, such as the product i am carrying now.
To answer Karen's question,
- the first reason i am into my home business is because of my health, - - Second - to promote the same to others who wish to keep healthy and would like to take other options aside from the pharmacy subscribed medicines--- and gowing the natural remedy way
third - to build my residual income and enjoy the good life !

Jul 20th 2007 13:57   

Ed Dono   Pastor/Dean of Students
Like you Karen, I was looking for the right product at the right price! After finding that, the rest comes easy. Just sample, sample, sample. I have and am involved in several different companies and use the products from each. I had some serious health problems and have been able to reduce or eliminate all of them!
Grace and Peace,
Ed
Oct 1st 2007 19:17   

Karen Weir  Local Internet Advertising Consultant
Hi Ed, thanks for joining our group! This is getting to be a great place to check out many different natural supplement and health alternatives. To get the most out of your Apsense experience, you will want to use UBB code in your signature so that your url is clickable.

UBB code does not work in comments, but for your signature, go to Profile and insert the code like this:
[url]http://realfoodforlife.blogspot.com[/url] and people will be able to click and go straight to your link.
Oct 1st 2007 22:29   

Joanne Ott   
I had been looking for natural alternatives for health problems I was having a couple of years ago. I found the product I am currently marketing by doing a lot of research on the internet.

Initially I joined just as a customer. However, after experiencing such good results personally I decided to market it as well.

Joanne

http://www.squidoo.com/itsjoanne
Oct 1st 2007 22:58